Big owl and Full Moon Owl and Full Moon! The combination is absolutely unique! Every year, owls migrate from northern Finland to southern Finland, where small rodents abound. The further south the food is, the further the owls migrate. I have often dreamed of taking beautiful photos of these birds of prey. I had a […]
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At full throttle Although the nesting of barn swallows has adapted to the hu- man-built environment, within 10 years almost half of their po- pulation has disappeared from different areas in Europe, which may stem from several factors. There is a need for a more ef- fective restriction of plant protection products and mosquito control
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Livin on the Edge Battle of Nubian ibexes on the edge of the precipice, with the beautiful background of the desert mountains of Zin, Israel. Du- ring the mating season, the males’ fur becomes darker in certain areas such as the chest and legs, their neck muscles thicken and they fight for the right to
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Elefanti dal Basso Since I bought a resort in Malindi, I often visit the nearby parks. In April 2022, I spent a few days at Tsavo to pho- tograph elephants at the puddles from a wide angle. Du- ring the pandemic, I had built myself a remote-controlled robot protected by a camouflaged aluminium casing. The
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The erd Lorenzo was determined, having devoted six months to finding the perfect place to photograph wolves. After securing his camera trap to a tree, the author spent hours adjusting the settings to include the mountain background. As the wolves followed one of their usual routes, he obtained this striking shot.
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Stoat’s game Scientists have observed stoats engage in such performances on many occasions. Many liken this behaviour to dancing, although opinions are divided on the reasons for these leaps and twists. Sometimes, the dances are performed in front of a rabbit or bird, perhaps in an attempt to confuse or distract potential prey. At other
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The Fire of Creation Rather than focus on the negative aspects of rhino poaching, I wanted to create an image that conveyed a sense of hope, a new beginning. Botswana’s rhino conservation programme was initially successful but Covid effectively shut down the tourism industry for two years. With fewer eyes on the ground, it was
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The World Is Going Upside Estimates suggest that less than 100,000 Bornean orangutans survive today in the last intact forests of the large Indonesian island. And it is precisely deforestation that poses the greatest threat to this species’ survival. But the dangers do not only come from habitat destruction. In the most remote areas poaching
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The night of the lynx I have been working on the lynx in Sweden for about five years. It has been a long journey, from my first shot of a lynx, to the award-winning photo. It was a difficult work, with countless ups and downs. The photo shows a lynx on a tree trunk at
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Blooming Dreams It took more than five days for the bears to get used to our presence, letting their guard down and showing us some very unique and fascinating behaviour. There was something special about seeing them resting and sleeping among the flowers. Wanting to capture them in this setting, I took off with my
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